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The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says the retirement savings accounts (RSAs) of over 41,000 employees’ have not been credited due to the failure of employers to provide complete documentation for their pension contributions. The commission disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, titled, ‘Outstanding Pension Contributions in the Account of Pension Fund Administrators […]

The United States Presidential Precinct has appointed Toyosi Ogunseye as its new president and chief executive officer (CEO). Ogunseye, who is the second president and CEO of the organisation, takes over from Neal Piper, the founding director. Jim Murray, the organisation’s founder and board chair, said Ogunseye’s appointment will guarantee a bright […]

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of Taiwo Akinkunmi over the death of the designer of the Nigerian flag. Akinkunmi Akinwumi, one of his children, announced the death in a Facebook post on Wednesday. The octogenarian was reported to have died in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief […]

Angolan President João Lourenço has invited President Bola Tinubu to the third edition of the Biennal de Luanda. Lourenço extended the invitation to his Nigerian counterpart in a message delivered by Téte António, Angolan minister of foreign affairs. The Biennale of Luanda – “Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace” — is […]

Mohammed Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says Nigerians deserve to know the “whole truth” on the controversy surrounding the oil prospecting licence 245 known as the OPL 245 deal. Adoke, who was the AGF and minister of justice between 2010 and 2015, said he was made a “scapegoat” on the OPL […]

Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says Rabiu Kwankwaso was given permission by the party to meet with President Bola Tinubu. Speaking in an interview with Arise Television on Wednesday, Galadima was reacting to the suspension of the party’s presidential candidate in the last election by a faction […]

Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and publicity, says his principal is consulting with the African Union (AU) to determine the next course of action about the coup in Gabon. Ngelale, who spoke on Wednesday during a press conference at the State House, Abuja, said the president “affirmed that […]

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says the blue line rail system will commence passenger operations on September 4, 2023. In June, LAMATA announced that the blue line would be open for passenger operations in August 2023. Recently, the agency announced that passenger operations will commence on Wednesday. Speaking on […]

Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian flag, is dead. He was aged 87.  Akinkunmi Akinwumi, one of his children, announced the death in a Facebook post on Wednesday. “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly that you lived a life with a landmark. Continue to rest, my father! Pa Michael […]